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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1995-08-09, Page 5By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate 10 YEARS AGO August 7, 1985 - Birthday celebrations of 125 years and releasing of a Dashwood his- tory book were highlights of the weekend Friedsburg Days. Friday evening Kim Craw- ford representing Hayter Tur- key Farms was crowned Friedsburg Days queen and Saturday a special leather 1 copy of the history book writ- ten by Mary Rader was pur- chased by Stephen reeve Al- lan Walper for $ I50. Fritz Murmann, a manufac- turer of fine china in Germany was in Exeter this week prob- ing the possibilities of estab- lishing here. 25 YEARS AGO August 6, 1970 - The top junior rider at the western horse show held in conjunc- tion with Frontier Days in Hensall was Danny Turvey. Bryan Howard, resources manager for the Ausable Riv- er Conservation Authority an- nounced at noon Wednesday that a camping area .at the Parkhill Dam area would he open for the public this com- ing holiday weekend. Contractors and construc- tion people from many parts of Ontario were in Exeter Fri- day to attend demonstrations of new equipment at JF Farm Machinery. One of Lucan's most dedi- ,2atcd and respected citizens passed away Wednesday of last week. Harvey Langford was known in Lucan and a wide area of Western Ontario as "Mr. Hockey". He also devot- ed a good portion of his life to municipal politics and the bet- terinent of his village. 35 YEARS AGO August 7, 1960 - Council granted a building permit for the erection of Exeter's ninth church. Bethel Reformed Church plans to erect a $40,000 block structure on Huron Street in the Pooley subdivision. Centennial celebrations at Thames Road school attracted crowds nearing 800 and was hailed by officials as an out- standing success. 40 YEARS AGO August 7, 1955 - District crops are wilting under the hot sun. Some observers say it hasn't been this hot and dry for 41 years. Dashwood Tigers successful- ly defended their Huron -Perth baseball championship this year by winning the crucial games in the final stretch by defeating Mitchell and Zurich. Three to four hundred laying hens at the Gaiser Poultry Farm in Dashwood died from the extreme heat, Wednesday afternoon. 50 YEARS AGO July- 31, 1945 - Mr. C.L. Robertson is making some ex- tensive alterations to his drug- store and the living quarters above the store. Eight new tires, $75 worth of cigarettes and a battery were stolen from the Supertest gas station on Highway 4 in Hen- sall, Wednesday night. 75 YEARS AGO August 8, 1920 - Mr. Gordon A. McDonald of Hensall has accepted a position as stenog- rapher with the firm of D.C. Hossack and Co. of Toronto. The wheat harvest is well un- derway the locality and there never was known to be a more bountiful crop. Mr. Dan Mclsaac of Credi- ton has bought a portion of the Bertrand Furniture Shop and is having it removed to his own premises where he will erect a building to take care of his un- dertaking business. 100 YEARS AGO August 7, 1895 - Mr. J.W. Ortwein of Zurich supplied Hensall residents with apples on Tuesday He brought them from the lakeshore and sold them at 25 cents a pail. If you can possibly spare the time for a week's outing come to Grand Bend. You will enjoy it and the expense is little more than at home. A great many are in camp now. Mr. Harry Either Jr. who has been working in New York for the past five years has returned to Crediton where he intends going into the pump business. The trustees of Main Street Methodist Church have pur- chased the lot adjoining the church property on the west side and intend making a lawn of it and plant it with trees and other shrubbery. The ground is to be used for garden parties when held by the church. Small business seminar teaches realistic planning Entrepreneurs generally earn a better than average salary than those who work for someone else EXETER -Huron Business Development Corporation General Manager, Jim Niesen held a seminar on Thursday at the Exeter Em- ployment Centre on starting a small business. Approximately 12 po- tential entrepreneurs attended the seminar to find out what is nec- essary to structure a successful small business. Niesen stressed the hard work involved with starting a business and the difficulty making profit during the first several years. One can expect to put in between 60 to 80 hours per week at their new business initially. Protits are slim in the first few years and em- ployees may be a luxury a new business cannot sustain. Wages are one of the most costly expenses for small businesses. "You're going to be living hand-to-mouth more times than not dur- ing the start-up," said Niesen. After the first five to seven years, owning your own business can prove quite profitable. Entrepreneurs generally earn a better than average salary after start-up than an individual who is working for someone else. Besides profit, owning your own business provides a sense of doing meaningful work which is exciting and challenging. The seminar was held to inform potential entrepreneurs about start-up basics, -business planning, marketing concepts and capital and financing. Some of the keys to having a success business are enjoying what you do, which helps avoid burn -out and completing a well -researched business plan. While thinking about starting a business, keep in mind 70 per cent of small businesses fail by their sixth year of operation. This rate of failure is 98 per cent do to lack of managerial experience or com- petence. Another small business seminar will be held today, Wednesday at 12 p.m. at the OMAFRA office in Clinton. The seminars, sponsored by the Huron Business Development Corporation are free to attend but registration is required. To register or for more information con- tact Donna at (519) 527-0305. The new Tim Horton's, pic- tured above, is scheduled to open at the end of August. DEBT PROBLEMS? There are alternatives to Bankruptcy For FREE initial consultation contact: D. Bruce McLennan Trustee at McLENNAN & COMPANY LTD. Trustee In Bankruptcy 48" Richmond Street, London Tel: 4334728 Gaiser Kneale 235-2420, 23848484 CIC rates subject to change. Short term rates available. Segregated Funds rates reflect actual past performance. Future returns will vary. 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